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Mr. Mole left his burrow and started digging his way down.
\( A \) represents Mr. Mole's altitude relative to the ground (in meters) after \( t \) minutes.
\[
A=-2.3 t-7
\]
How fast did Mr. Mole descend?
meters per minute
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Mr. Mole descends at a rate of \(2.3\) meters per minute

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Step 1 ：\( A = -2.3t - 7 \)

Step 2 ：The coefficient of \(t\) is the rate of descent: \(-2.3\)

Step 3 ：Mr. Mole descends at a rate of \(2.3\) meters per minute